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Allegiant Athletic Agency Scores An NBA Draft Prospect In Nate Wolters

South Dakota State's Nate Wolters will be represented by A3 Athletics for the 2013 NBA Draft.
South Dakota State’s Nate Wolters will be represented by A3 Athletics for the 2013 NBA Draft.

Basketball players who have declared for the 2013 NBA Draft have until tomorrow to withdraw their names and return to their respective schools should they determine that it is not yet the right time for them to join the professional ranks.  Complying with the NCAA Early Entry Withdrawal Deadline will be enough for those aforementioned players to retain their student-athlete eligibility as long as they have not yet agreed (orally or in writing) to be represented by a basketball agent.  However, seniors have nothing to worry about.  If they know who they want to represent them, they may as well sign, as they will not be returning to school for an additional year.  Nate Wolters of South Dakota State has made his decision.

Wolters is now represented by Jared Karnes of Allegiant Athletic Agency (A3 Athletics).  In fact, A3 Athletics’ website has already been updated to reflect the new relationship between player and company.

DraftExpress.com currently has Wolters as a mid-second round selection in the 2013 NBA Draft, while NBADraft.net believes Wolters will be a late-first round pick.  Whether Wolters is a first or second round pick, if he is drafted at all, it will be a big announcement for Karnes and A3 Athletics, who have not represented a first or second round NBA Draft selection in the past two years.

By Darren Heitner

Darren Adam Heitner, Esq., is a preeminent sports attorney and the founder of Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., a Fort Lauderdale-based law firm specializing in sports law, contract negotiations, intellectual property, and arbitration. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2010 and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude, from the University of Florida in 2007, where he was named Valedictorian of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Admitted to practice in the state bars of Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia, as well as multiple federal courts, Darren also serves as a certified arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

As an adjunct professor, Darren imparts his expertise through teaching Sports Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) at the University of Miami School of Law in the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law LL.M. program. His scholarly contributions include authoring several books published by the American Bar Association, such as How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know, and numerous articles in prominent publications like Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Above the Law. His thought leadership in NIL has earned him recognition as one of the foremost experts by The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, and On3, and he has been lauded as a “power player in NIL deals” by Action Network and a “top sports trademark attorney” by Sportico.

Darren’s passion for sports law led him to establish Sports Agent Blog on December 31, 2005, initially titled “I Want To Be A Sports Agent.” The platform, created as a New Year’s resolution, has grown into a cornerstone of the sports agency community, offering in-depth analysis of industry trends, legal disputes, and agent-player dynamics. His commitment to the field is further evidenced by his representation of numerous athletes and sports agents, as well as his prior role as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington, where he developed and taught a course on Sport Agency Management from 2011 to 2014.

Darren’s contributions have been recognized with prestigious honors, including the University of Florida’s 40 Under 40 Award, the University of Florida Levin College of Law’s Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, and designation as the best lawyer in Fort Lauderdale by Fort Lauderdale Magazine. He remains an active voice in the sports law community, sharing insights through his weekly NIL newsletter and his X posts, engaging a broad audience on legal developments in sports.